Could she stay true to her vow of avoiding an office affair?And Lucas wasn't just a powerful tycoon -- he struck up an instant rapport with Kim's little daughter. Handsome and funny, Lucas was impossible to resist. Especially when he made it clear that he wanted more than temporary passion -- he wanted Kim permanently!Nine to FiveGetting down to business... in the boardroom and the bedroom!

    And for two Marines, Lives--and love-- are on the line.Racing against time to save victims in a ravaged, burning city, golden boy Lieutenant Wes James discovered an angel in disguise: plain-Jane rescue worker Lieutenant Callie Evans, who defied death to dig survivors from the rubble. Amid the hellish wreckage, her blue eyes shone with inspiring hope. Her innocence and valor moved the unshakable Marine, and she blossomed into a beauty beneath his protective gaze. Still, past pain kept Wes from surrendering his closely guarded heart. But he ached to make Callie more than his comrade-in-arms. He ached to make her his...

    Single mother Valerie Sinclair seemed the ideal candidate. Until an evening out led to an unexpected kiss.Organizing the businessman's hectic life was one thing. Wanting to share his life wasn't part of the deal. But once Valerie got a taste of being David's girlfriend--even for just one night--how could she go back to being his stand-in spouse?

    He offered to marry Claire and adopt Melanie. But it seems Andreas wasn’t quite the answer to her prayers – he was certainly prepared to deceive his new bride!For – Xander Pascalis has bought himself a wife! Helen is lavishly expensive but headstrong and refusing to share his bed! So Xander carries her off to his private Greek island to get the wedding night she’s so far denied him…Marriage – Mia Frazier agreed to her father’s demand that she marry Greek millionaire Alexander Doumas for her own reasons – not money! Alex won back his family island, Mia’s father would get a grandson, but could Mia’s motive stay hidden now she was carrying Alex’s child?

    Including all recollection of his wife. But what wife?The one he'd been told had married him for his money? The one who now owned a controlling share of his family's jewelry empire?Ally McKnight's image was burned into Finn's memory from photographs--pictures that captured the passion between them. It was time she received a surprise visit from her long-lost husband. The one who wouldn't let her forget just what she owed him.

    But Kayla James had always managed to keep her relationship with Mick Hanson strictly professional. And now that his kids were older, she had a choice—stay, and fess up…or get out of the line of fire.Firefighter Mick Hanson had enough responsibility. A working single dad, he didn't need another complication—but then he saw Kayla in a different light. Until now, he'd managed to look at her as nothing more than "the nanny." Now he wasn't sure he could resist the attraction that was too hot to extinguish….

    Hot Doc from Her Past Dr Tessa Camara is stunned to discover that the hospital’s new orthopaedic surgeon is Dr Clay Matthews – her ex! Four years apart has done nothing to extinguish the fire between them, but she has never forgiven Clay for his betrayal… Yet resisting the man who once stole her heart is easier said than done! Surgeons, Rivals… Lovers When Dr Kimberlyn Davis witnesses an accident it’s not just the thrill of saving a life that crackles in the air… it’s working with handsome Dr Enzo DellaToro! Kimberlyn is determined to ignore their sizzling chemistry – but as tensions rise the temptation of her rival’s sinful kiss is irresistible! New York City Docs: hot-shot surgeons, taking the world by storm… by day and by night!

    She hoped her colorless fiancé would get into the spirit of things when she brought home Raunch magazine's fantasy issue, but she was wrong. Her ex-fiancé left her naked and tied to the bedpost after being called away on business during "Ravaged by a Dark Dangerous Stranger."Luckily, Cynthia's new neighbor—gorgeous, sexy FBI agent Jake Wheeler—rescued her from her very compromising position...and her boring existence. She wasn't about to correct his impression that she was a very bad girl. Which meant that Raunch magazine might not go to waste after all.... At last, she was going to live a little!

    Because for most of the last year--after a horrific car crash--she'd been in a coma. Now she's out, back in the arms of her overprotective family. And strangely, someone else's arms, as well--the devastatingly handsome attorney Devlin Browne, whom she'd just started dating before the accident.But what did Devlin want with her? Why wouldn't her family let her be alone with him?And as Jodie stormed Devlin's home and rang his bell looking for answers, she had one more question--who was that tiny baby in his arms?

    Three beloved authors bring you heartwarming classic tales that are the perfect way to celebrate this special time of year. Shepherd Moon BY ROCHELLE ALERSTragedy forced Rhianna Campbell to run away from the small town of Shepherd. Years later, she returns to find her former fiancé's brother resents her for leaving after his brother died in a Christmas Eve accident. Can Emery Sutherland find a way to forgive Rhianna? And will they both find peace and maybe something more this holiday season…together?Wishing on a Starr BY ADRIANNE BYRDYears ago, Gia Hunter's husband was killed in combat, so she was forced to give up their infant daughter, Starr. In a twist of fate, Starr's adoptive father, Daniel Davis, and Gia have a chance encounter while Christmas shopping. Their attraction is immediate, but complications arise because Starr has been searching for her biological mother. Will there be a future together waiting under the tree for this would-be family?A Christmas Serenade BY JANICE SIMSCallie Hart is having a hard time being grateful this Thanksgiving. She just lost her job in Atlanta, and while traveling home to her family in Charleston, she gets a flat tire. Out of nowhere, a tall, handsome stranger appears to help her. After thanking him, Callie doesn't expect to see him ever again. But Callie's mother has a plan to keep her daughter close to home�and that plan includes the gorgeous stranger that Callie cannot forget….

    Now he's back with a new dream—opening a trauma center in the rural area and saving lives. He hopes to hire the quick-thinking nurse who impressed him during an emergency. But Lauren Bates lost her faith and doesn't believe she deserves to help anyone. Mitch knows firsthand what loss feels like. And it'll take all his devotion to show Lauren that sometimes the best medicine is a combination of faith, community—and love.

    Despite owning a business called Bedroom Fantasies, Amelia Townsend's love life is a blank--until her sexy employee, the ruggedly beautiful ex-Marine Will Murdoch, gives her a reason to bring her fantasies to life!

    Especially because JC Montgomery had been in love with Liz's boyfriend for as long as she could remember. Brady Sheppard, a guy who thought of her as only the kid sister. But that all changed when Liz married somebody else and Brady ended up in bed with JC It was like a dream come true.Except now JC's pregnant. And Brady's a wounded marine, so it's going to be difficult for him to get down on one knee and tell her she's his reason for living.... But he will.Because she still believes in Santa Claus.

    In return for meeting him at the altar, he’ll clear her sister’s debt. Yet this convenient arrangement to secure his crown soon leads to unbridled passion! But Jafar’s throne is still at stake—is their craving for each other enough to make Tiffany more than just the sheikh’s hired bride…?

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